Title: Doomsday 2012: Fact or Fiction?
Introductory lesson to decoding media: Using a variation of the LSTA decoding format, a Mayan 2012 Doomsday video is decoded with an emphasis on scientific principles. Authors: Philip Durkin and Eamonn Hinchey of Milford Central School Subject and Grade Level: Principles of Technology - Seventh Grade Time Needed: 4 - 40 min class periods
For additional free online lessons integrating media literacy and critical thinking into the curriculum, go to www.projectlooksharp.org
Summary:
Objectives: learn basic media literacy goals (decoding, evaluating, etc) apply decoding principles to media analyze and evaluate a popular culture media in terms of scientific validity
Vocabulary: (optional) Media, decode, point of view, astronomy. eclipse, astrophysics, geo physics, tsunami, magnetic pole
Lesson Steps: Day 1 - introducing media literacy goals, view and decode Real Bugz video Day 2 -review decoding concepts, view 2012 video (twice), fill out decoding work sheet Day 3 - extract key science concepts from media and then research them
Day 4 - present findings then watch video a final time.
This lesson was produced during 2011- 2011 as part of a collaboration between Project Look Sharp (PLS) at Ithaca College and four NY State BOCES School Library Systems. The initiative brought together pairs of secondary science teachers and school librarians to develop models for integrating critical thinking and media literacy into secondary science content. The project was supported by federal LSTA funds awarded to the NY State Library by the Federal Institute of Museum and Library Services. To view additional lessons from this series go to: www.projectloksharp.org.
Introductory lesson to decoding media:
Using a variation of the LSTA decoding format, a Mayan 2012 Doomsday video is decoded with an emphasis on scientific principles.
Authors: Philip Durkin and Eamonn Hinchey of Milford Central School
Subject and Grade Level: Principles of Technology - Seventh Grade
Time Needed: 4 - 40 min class periods
For additional free online lessons integrating media literacy and critical thinking into the curriculum, go to www.projectlooksharp.org
Summary:
Objectives:
learn basic media literacy goals (decoding, evaluating, etc)
apply decoding principles to media
analyze and evaluate a popular culture media in terms of scientific validity
Vocabulary: (optional)
Media, decode, point of view, astronomy. eclipse, astrophysics, geo physics, tsunami, magnetic pole
Materials:
Real Bugz video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=te5Mtjqvs8k
2012 Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1aPNcUJuiLY&playnext=1&list=PL72082990C6C1589
Lesson Steps:
Day 1 - introducing media literacy goals, view and decode Real Bugz video
Day 2 -review decoding concepts, view 2012 video (twice), fill out decoding work sheet
Day 3 - extract key science concepts from media and then research them
Day 4 - present findings then watch video a final time.
Additional Resources/Background Information: (optional)
Email contact: (optional)
ehinchey@milfordcentral.org
pdurkin@milfordcentral.org
This lesson was produced during 2011- 2011 as part of a collaboration between Project Look Sharp (PLS) at Ithaca College and four NY State BOCES School Library Systems. The initiative brought together pairs of secondary science teachers and school librarians to develop models for integrating critical thinking and media literacy into secondary science content. The project was supported by federal LSTA funds awarded to the NY State Library by the Federal Institute of Museum and Library Services. To view additional lessons from this series go to: www.projectloksharp.org.